Eleri Lynn is a fashion historian, previously curator at Historic Royal Palaces.
The book shines the most when it presents new and exciting research into surviving pieces such as the Bacton Altar Cloth. Non-specialist readers will find the material they encounter very thorough and will leave with a better understanding of the role of textiles in the Tudor courts, and those who are specialists will still find this a useful guide to the major topics in this area of study. -Sarah A. Bendall, Parergon (Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies) Altogether there is so much to recommend this book: Eleri Lynn has carved an immensely enjoyable read out of her impressive, holistic survey of the Tudor period and its love affair with textiles. -Embroidery magazine If you're a history lover, an enthusiast for historical textiles, if you are curious about the Tudor period and the royalty and palaces from that era, if you're into art history- you'll love this book! -Mary Corbet, Needle 'n Thread magazine [F]ull of detail and evidence that may not have been drawn together in a book before -HALI magazine Deftly told [and] nicely illustrated -Fisun Guner, Art Quarterly Dress expert Eleri Lynn's lavishly illustrated volume Tudor Textiles shines a light on the dazzling beauty and extravagance of court fashion and decor. In raiding the sumptuous Tudor royal wardrobe, Lynn has uncovered some real gems. -Tracy Borman, BBC History Magazine 'Best Books of 2020' Eleri Lynn's sumptuous new book and her careful and wide-ranging research offer the reader a glimpse of this vibrant, colourful world. -Maria Hayward, The Burlington Magazine